Karim Jacob Samara, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Jacksonville, FL
Karim Jacob Samara, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, Florida, and NPI 1700844420, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME91598, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karim Jacob Samara
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME91598 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3316 3RD St S, Jacksonville, FL 32250
- Phone
- (904) 241-7865
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 278103400 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061114000096); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3316 3RD St S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stephanie Collins, PAPhysician Assistant1326152182
- Michelle Diaz, MDOphthalmology Physician1265667364
- Charles Duss, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1043356538
Verify Karim Jacob Samara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME91598Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,415 Medicare Part D claims for 518 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost897 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol222 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate218 claims
- Timolol Maleate140 claims
- Lumigan139 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate134 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $334.55
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Atlantic Eye Institute, P.A.Jacksonville Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karim Jacob Samara among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Karim Jacob Samara, MD is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
All 1,581 in Florida → Every provider in Jacksonville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michelle Diaz, MDJacksonville, FL 322501265667364
- Charles Duss, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322501043356538
- Timothy Schneider, M.D.Jacksonville Beach, FL 322501730181983
- Neil Shmunes, M.D.Jacksonville Beach, FL 322501518068329
- Richard Simmons, M.D.Jacksonville Beach, FL 322501336240688
- Frank Bowden, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322561952302523
- Kathryn Freidl, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322561134334105
- Saiyid Hasan, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322561427048271
Common questions
What is Karim Jacob Samara, MD's NPI number?
Karim Jacob Samara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700844420, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karim Jacob Samara, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3316 3RD St S, Jacksonville, FL, 32250. Phone: (904) 241-7865. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karim Jacob Samara, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME91598, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karim Jacob Samara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karim Jacob Samara, MD had 2,415 Medicare Part D claims for 518 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karim Jacob Samara, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.